How Long to Read Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens

How Long Does it Take to Read Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens by David M. Pritchard

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In his On the Glory of Athens, Plutarch complained that the Athenian people spent more on the production of dramatic festivals and "the misfortunes of Medeas and Electras than they did on maintaining their empire and fighting for their liberty against the Persians." This view of the Athenians' misplaced priorities became orthodoxy with the publication of August Böckh's 1817 book Die Staatshaushaltung der Athener [The Public Economy of Athens], which criticized the classical Athenian dēmos for spending more on festivals than on wars and for levying unjust taxes to pay for their bloated government. But were the Athenians' priorities really as misplaced as ancient and modern historians believed? Drawing on lines of evidence not available in Böckh's time, Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens calculates the real costs of religion, politics, and war to settle the long-standing debate about what the ancient Athenians valued most highly. David M. Pritchard explains that, in Athenian democracy, voters had full control over public spending. When they voted for a bill, they always knew its cost and how much they normally spent on such bills. Therefore, the sums they chose to spend on festivals, politics, and the armed forces reflected the order of the priorities that they had set for their state. By calculating these sums, Pritchard convincingly demonstrates that it was not religion or politics but war that was the overriding priority of the Athenian people.

How long is Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens?

Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens by David M. Pritchard is 210 pages long, and a total of 52,500 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens aloud.

What Reading Level is Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens?

Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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